Bhante Sanāthāvihārī is a Mexican-American Theravāda monk at the Sarathchandra Buddhist Center in North Hollywood, a Sri Lankan center. He is a student of the late Dr. Bhante Madawela Puññaji, and the founder of Casa De Bhavana–an outreach project to bring the Dhamma to the Spanish-speaking world. He is also the co-author of Buddhism in 10 Steps.For more information about Sanāthāvihārī Bhikkhu and Casa De Bhavana, please see the below links:https://sanathavihari.com/https://casadebhavana.com/We talked about personal expression and creativity while still operating within the Vinaya, serving in the Air Force and co-founding a Buddhist sangha while on base in Afghanistan, Casa de Bhavana and balancing pre-sectarian and non-sectarian Buddhist teachings, and the importance of believing in yourself (and if you can’t do that, knowing that the Buddha believes in you).